A plaintiff bringing product liability and premises liability claims against multiple defendants in an effort to cover all bases often leads to different legal defenses among classes of co-defendants and a scattered offense...more

With the profound and long-lasting medical consequences of concussion becoming increasingly evident, Saracens Rugby Club has joined other sports organisations in adopting measures to protect the health of their players....more

With the recent high profile NFL concussion litigation, traumatic brain injury ("TBI") cases have received a great deal of notoriety from the press and the public. Where this injury used to be spoken of by doctors and...more

Football helmet companies make attempts to avoid future athletes’ injuries and lawsuits:
The topic of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in sports has recently become a very pressing issue. Most notably, the occurrence of...more

One 17-year-old high school student had a life not that different from many other high school football players in Alabama. However, this football player's end is far more tragic than most, but sadly no longer becoming a rare...more

New information is emerging all the time about exactly how delicate our brains really are. A brain injury can not only interrupt cognitive functions and motor skills, it can also alter a victim's personality, at times...more

With the concern and personal injury lawsuits regarding brain injuries among former professional athletes, it's no surprise that the matter of concussions came up at a local sporting event. Last week in Huntsville, many...more

The discussion of brain injuries among National Football League (NFL) athletes is becoming weekly news. Concussions are knocking marquee players out of games and in some cases, out of the league. It is no wonder that...more

A hot topic in the world of sport safety these days is concussion. It’s not the first time we’ve covered the topic. Thanks to an increasing awareness that concussions can lead to traumatic brain injury (TBI), cognitive...more

This summer, protects children on soccer fields. In 2003, 6 year old Zach Tran became the 36th victim in the United States to die as the result of unsafe soccer goals; many more have been injured. The sad reality is that...more

Last month, 75 ex-football players filed suit the National Football League seeking unspecified amounts of damages for head injuries sustained over their careers. In the lawsuit, the players allege that the NFL knew of the...more

It is definitely one of the top most violent sports in this country. Along with football comes tackle after tackle. And helmets and all of that padding sometimes is not enough. Specifically, a group of former NFL players...more

THE POWER OF ADDICTION
Never, ever, I mean do not underestimate the power of addiction. Whether it is your addiction, a family member’s addiction or a friend’s addiction, it is all the same. Some are more self...more